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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8497 and 8508?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 8497 and 8508 is 72292476.

LCM(8497,8508) = 72292476

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Least Common Multiple of 8497 and 8508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8497 and 8508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8497,8508) = 1
LCM(8497,8508) = ( 8497 × 8508) / 1
LCM(8497,8508) = 72292476 / 1
LCM(8497,8508) = 72292476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8497 and 8508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8497 and 8508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8497 and 8508.

Prime Factorization of 8497

Prime factors of 8497 are 29, 293. Prime factorization of 8497 in exponential form is:

8497 = 291 × 2931

Prime Factorization of 8508

Prime factors of 8508 are 2, 3, 709. Prime factorization of 8508 in exponential form is:

8508 = 22 × 31 × 7091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8497 and 8508.

LCM(8497,8508) = 291 × 2931 × 22 × 31 × 7091
LCM(8497,8508) = 72292476